Tax Politics
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The Hamas Horror: Far Worse Than Our 9/11
The atrocity of the October 7 Hamas invasion in Israel has recently been compared to our 9/11 attack. While the situation is similar -- an Islamic terrorist group struck against a sovereign nation -- the assault on Israel was far worse. To put it in perspective,...
Tariffs Really Are Destructive
In the WSJ this week, Phill Gramm and Don Boudreaux do an excellent job detailing the devastating effects Trump’s tariffs have had on the American economy. How can protectionists like Trump and his allies not understand that tariffs are destructive? A tariff is...
Presidential Primary “Fix-It List”
Over at the Wall Street Journal, columnist Andy Kessler came up with a list of what he dubbed “15 Ways to Win a Presidential Primary.” Essentially, Kessler eschews style for content as a winning strategy for the crowded Republican primary field. Here is Kessler’s 15...
Hunter Biden Get a Little Help From His Friends
The government interference in the Hunter Biden tax case is simply astounding. Looking beyond the “sweetheart” (misdemeanor) deal that Hunter Biden received is something just as egregious; namely, the actions of the Justice Department in the entire ordeal. Here’s a...
A Very Focused Majority Opinion by Gorsuch
Gorsuch does a good job pointing out some of the logical flaws in Justice Sotomayor's dissent in the Colorado website cake. The WSJ's Notable and Quotable gives a fine excerpt, which I have included below, plus a link to the full opinion. "From Justice Neil Gorsuch’s...
The Most Brilliant Piece of Writing I’ve Seen in a Long Time
The Wall Street Journal published their "Notable & Quotable: "Thomas vs. Jackson" on July 1, 2023. Clarence Thomas takes apart fellow Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, observing that her "contrary, myopic world view based on individuals’ skin color to the total...